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Clean out your closets and join the efforts to help Haiti’s earthquake victims. A one-day drop-off for used clothing, towels, over-the-counter medications and other items that will be sent directly to needy families in the most devastated areas is being held Thursday February 11^th noon til 7:00 pm.

Volunteers including Westport youth organizations and a Bridgeport woman are hosting this 1-day clothing and medicine drive in Norwalk to benefit Haiti. The day-long collection will be held at the Builders Beyond Borders office 8 Willard Rd., Norwalk (behind CVS on US1).

Items most desperately needed in clean and good condition, prevalent in many Fairfield County homes, are:

All clothing (other than heavy winter jackets), shoes (from flat sandals to work boots), socks, new underwear, sheets, towels of all sizes, work gloves, toothpaste, soap, pain relievers (infant, child, adult), antibacterial ointment, feminine products, band-aids, antacids, diapers, gently used stuffed animals. Donations can be dropped off in bags or boxes.

Please also consider a $5 to $10 donation to help with shipping costs.

All donations will be shipped directly to the Haitian port Cap-Haiten by Winy Cedon, of Bridgeport. While southern ports are struggling with a backlog of aid, this northern port remains open to new shipments. Winy was born in Haiti, moved to the U.S. when she was 13, and now works as a nurse in Trumbull, CT. Even in better times, Winy regularly ships much-needed items to poverty-stricken villages in Haiti. Now, she is using her network in Haiti to help earthquake victims. All items will be met in Haiti by Winy’s family and community of friends north of Port au Prince. They are eagerly awaiting more shipments – please clean out your closets, basement and attics and help!!

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